Itron solution to help improve efficiency, recover non-revenue water
and conserve resources
LIBERTY LAKE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Itron, Inc. (NASDAQ: ITRI) announced today that the City of North Miami
Beach water utility, which serves 170,000 water customers in Northern
Miami-Dade County, has selected Itron to help modernize its water
distribution system and recover lost water. The utility will use Itron's
advanced metering infrastructure (AMI), leak detection solution and
cloud-based analytics to more effectively manage the delivery of water
resources, reduce non-revenue water and conserve resources.
Itron's water AMI solution will enable North Miami Beach to enhance
customer service, protect revenue, forecast consumption, analyze flow
and support district metering by leveraging detailed consumption and
meter alerts collected by Itron Analytics. The utility's customers will
have access to detailed consumption information through a secure
customer web portal so they can better manage their usage, conserve
water and save money.
The solution will allow the utility to collect meter reads remotely,
increasing operational efficiency, enhancing worker safety and improving
billing accuracy. In addition, using Itron's leak detection solution,
North Miami Beach can monitor distribution lines for leaks, helping
reduce non-revenue water, associated costs and potential service
disruptions caused by major leak events.
"North Miami Beach looks forward to offering new services and
capabilities to our customers with Itron's advanced metering solution.
Our goal is to drive down costs for the utility and our customers and
reduce the amount of water we produce," said Ana M. Garcia, city manager
for the City of North Miami Beach. "We chose Itron for this project
because of the company's commitment to quality and extensive experience
helping utilities with automated and advanced metering deployments."
"Itron's water solution is perfectly suited to meet the City of North
Miami Beach's needs for improved efficiency, reduced non-revenue water
and enhanced customer service," said Paula Billingham, vice president of
sales, marketing and delivery for Water North America at Itron. "As
water infrastructure ages and demand for water increases, the need for
technology to help better manage resources becomes increasingly
important. Utilities like North Miami Beach are leading the way to a
more resourceful world."
The Itron solution being deployed at North Miami Beach consists of water
communication modules and acoustic leak sensors as well as cloud-based
leak monitoring, network and Itron Analytics software applications.
Installation of the solution will be complete in summer 2015.
About Itron
Itron is a world-leading technology and services company dedicated to
the resourceful use of energy and water. We provide comprehensive
solutions that measure, manage and analyze energy and water. Our broad
product portfolio includes electricity, gas, water and thermal energy
measurement devices and control technology; communications systems;
software; as well as managed and consulting services. With thousands of
employees supporting nearly 8,000 customers in more than 100 countries,
Itron applies knowledge and technology to better manage energy and water
resources. Together, we can create a more resourceful world. Join us: www.itron.com.
Itron, Inc.
Sharelynn Moore
Vice President, Corporate
Marketing and Public Affairs
509-891-3524
sharelynn.moore@itron.com
Source: Itron, Inc.
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